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Another news dominated episode of #Motorsport101, as King, RJ and Dre talk about drama! A lot of it! Lewis Hamilton leaks to the press, Fernando Alonso shows up in the WEC, CARNAGE in Macau, and the end of Formula V8 3.5. Sad times. Enjoy this 2 hour ramble edition! (Isn't that every week!)

BikeLive closes its "regular season" with the #FinalShowdown at Valencia, with Marc Marquez producing the save of the year en route to his 6th World Championship. We talk about his legendary status, as well as the Mapping 8 controversy rearing its ugly head as Jorge Lorenzo ignored team orders before both he and Dovi fell at the final hurdle. We also talk about Miguel Oliveira's hattrick to close the year in Moto2 ahead of Morbidelli and Binder, and Jorge Martin finally taking his first Moto3 victory, and Joan Mir coming from 19th to finish in 2nd. 2018 also starts now, with reports from the MotoGP test at Valencia, the Moto2 and 3 test at Jerez, and deep talk from Herve Poncheral as rumours of Johann Zarco's future came up for discussion! All that and more in a loaded #BikeLive, enjoy, and check back next week for our British and World Superbikes Season Review!

In this week's edition of Motorsport101, Zoe Hamilton replaces Ryan King with Andre Harrison and RJ O'Connell as the Brazilian GP came to town! Including another Vettel win, but Hamilton stealing the show via taking up a YouTube challenge of starting last... and finishing just 5.5 seconds off the win. We also talk about Ocon's 27-race finishing streak finishing via the hands of his fellow Frenchman, and the safety fears that could put the race in jeopardy! There's also a bumper news section, including Macau, Marc Marquez, more engine talk, and a whole lot more! And we went over 2 hours again! Enjoy!

BikeLive returns to bring the curtain down on the WorldSBK and WorldSSP seasons! Louis and Dre review a nailbiting title decider in the Supersport class as Lucas Mahias claims the championship, but not without a fight from a heroic Kenan Sofuoglu We also cover a historic weekend for Jonathan Rea who smashed the all-time WorldSBK points record for a single season with a dominant double while Chaz Davies smashed his own screen (literally) on his way to finishing championship runner-up We also look ahead to MotoGP's Final Showdown in Valencia as Marquez and Dovizioso go for the world title. Enjoy!

A very news centric edition of Motorsport101 this week, with no major Motorsport to talk about, we raid the news, and take the piss out of Lewis Hamilton refusing to pay his taxes, Porsche winning the WEC Championship again, Felipe Massa's second retirement, and a whole lot more with Dre, RJ and King! Enjoy!

Bike Live is back, as we review the Malaysian round of MotoGP, as Andrea Dovizioso did what he had to do... win, and take the title race down to the final round in Valencia, as controversy struck via Team Orders! We also talk a sombre Moto2 weekend with the tragic passing of Stefan Kiefer, and with Thomas Luthi out via injury, Franky Said Relax as he sealed his first World Championship, but Miguel Oliviera sent a message with KTM having a back-to-back 1-2! And we also mention Joan Mir's 10th win of the season in Moto3! We also talk the news, and the big one being the regulation changes in World Superbikes, as Operation "Slow down Jonathan Rea!" will take effect! All that and more on this week's #BikeLive!

Note: The Keepin' It 101 from this week's show sadly got corrupted. Sorry! :( But Dre's back for Lewis Hamilton's coronation as Max Verstappen divebombed Vettel into oblivion en route to his 2nd win of 2017, dominating in Mexico. Despite a valiant 19th to 4th comeback, Hamilton would prevail as Champ. Is he the greatest British sportsman ever? SPECULATION! Also, more as Force India wrap up the "Best of the Rest" mantle, Lance Stroll cracks the Top 6, and Renault collapses left and right as only two of their six cars made the flag! Also in the news, we mourn the loss of Kyvat. Again. Talk about a fracas in NASCAR involving Denny Hamlin and.. a fan? And we got the Nando/Lando show heading to the Rolex 24 of Daytona! And we take your questions in the mailbag! Enjoy!

Be honest, you were expecting a Joan Mir reference, weren't you? #BikeLive returns, with the main event being another MotoGP All-Time classic as Phillip Island never fails to disappoint, with Marc Marquez putting one hand on the title as Ducati struggled, and Yamaha had more civil war with Johann Zarco. Miguel Oliviera and Brad Binder made history for KTM in Moto2, and Joan Mir wrapped up a sensational Moto3 title campaign with his 9th win of 2017! We also travel to Jerez for World Superbikes penultimate round, as Jonathan Rea atoned for previous sins... and doubles up for the first time in his WSBK tenure, if not for a little help from a failing Marco Melandri! We also talk the World Supersport fight as Lucas Mahias wrapped up the title... sort of, and Jules Cluzel and Federico Caricasulo went to war in one of THE great final lap stunts! All that and more in another edition of #BikeLive (DON'T WORRY, there's no Sepang spoilers in there!)

Motorsport 101 returns to review an underwhelming United States Grand Prix which exploded into life with a controversial last lap incident and post-race penalty which got the world talking! RJ, King, Zoe and Charlie Regimbal discuss Verstappen vs Raikkonen as well as the other big stories from COTA as Mercedes wrapped up a fourth straight Constructors Championship. We also look back on the Super Formula finale that never happened and cover the latest IndyCar news. Enjoy!

The brighter side of Bike Racing was on full display this weekend as Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso went to war in a wet Moetgi as Dovi came out on top yet again! We also saw Alex Marquez conquer the wet again, and Romano Fenati keep his slim Moto3 title hopes alive with another dominant display! We also cover the British Superbike Finale at Brands Hatch, as Leon Haslam hopped off his bike at 172mph and saw his 32 point championship lead slip away as Shakey would take his 6th title. Just. All that and more on another stacked show! Enjoy!

With no racing this week, Motorsport 101 returns to a Mailbag question from Episode 106 to put together our Fantasy F1 calendar, including some circuits that may surprise you! We also take your questions and look ahead to this weekend's United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton goes for a fourth world title. Enjoy!

With the BSB title decider this weekend, Louis and Dre take a stroll down memory lane to look back on their top ten favourite championship showdowns on two wheels! From WorldSBK's Battle of Imola, to the three-way winner-take-all finale in Moto3 and the MotoGP decider that had the world talking in 2015, listen in to find out which title fight we chose as our number one!

With Dre forced to miss this week's show due to a power cut, the lights appear to have gone out on Ferrari's championship challenge. In this week's show, RJ, King and Zoe look back on the Japanese Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton puts one hand on the Formula One title with victory while a faulty spark plug ruin's Sebastian Vettel's chances. We also cover the big news stories this week as Carlos Sainz's loan move to Renault starts early, Formula One's US TV rights switch to ESPN, and much more!

BikeLive returns as Louis and Dre hail the newly crowned three-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea and ask, is he the greatest rider in the championship's history? We also look back on a dramatic weekend in the two Supersport classes as the injury jynx struck again for Kenan Sofuoglu while the inaugural WorldSSP300 title race went down to the wire. If that's not all, we review the action from Assen in the second Showdown round as the show was stolen by a non-showdown competitor. If you're #STILLWITHGINTERS, you'll enjoy that segment!

Episode 106 of Motorsport101 focuses on Sepang as Max Verstappen shocked us all with a dominant victory in the final Grand Prix in Malaysia. We also talk Ferrari's weekend of hell, and Sebastian Vettel's recovery to 4th from the back, and the post-race smash with Lance Stroll. Also, all the midfield drama, and Pierre Gasly's shocking early debut! We also talk about the news as Penske heads to Atlanta for Petit Le Mans, and answer your questions in a bumper edition of the Mailbag! Enjoy!

BikeLive returns to review another weekend which showcased MotoGP at its best! Louis and Dre look back on the Aragon Grand Prix as Marc Marquez took control of the world championship battle. We also discuss Valentino Rossi's superhuman return from a broken leg, Franco Morbidelli's tough victory over Mattia Pasini in Moto2, and Joan Mir's audition for a role in Ski Sunday on his way to an eighth Moto3 victory of 2017!

For the first time since Episode 101, Dre's back! The band is back together for Episode 105 and it's just as well, as there was very little motorsport to talk about! This week, Dre, King and RJ cover all the big news stories of the week, including Red Bull Racing's brand new title sponsor and McLaren's continued search for one. We also have an extended Keepin' it 101, just don't expect us to #SticktoSports

BikeLive returns after a historic weekend in Portugal as Ana Carrasco became the first female winner of a world championship motorcycle race, triumphing in WorldSSP300! Louis and Dre discuss what that means for women's motorsport and the new class in WorldSBK. We also talk all about the WorldSBK title fight as Jonathan Rea moved to the brink of a third world crown while Tom Sykes' hopes went up in flames, literally. If that's not all, we review the opening round of the British Superbike Championship showdown as Leon Haslam stole an early march. Enjoy!

While one championship was decided at Sonoma, another took a huge turn under the lights in Singapore. In Episode 104, RJ O'Connell, Ryan King, Zoe Hamilton and Matt Carneiro break down the dramatic Singapore Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took advantage of THAT first corner pile-up to win at Marina Bay We also look back on the IndyCar Series decider at Sonoma as Josef Newgarden clinched the title and that wasn't enough, we also crown a champion of our own as the winner of the Motorsport 101 Centennial Cup is revealed!

Five races to go, and we're all square in the race for the MotoGP championship! Episode 30 of BikeLive looks back on the San Marino GP as Marc Marquez denied Danilo Petrucci a first win, moving him level with Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the championship standings. We also break down the Moto2 race as Franco Morbidelli's crash opened the title race again and Romano Fenati's Moto3 masterclass. If that's not all, we also review a chaotic Silverstone BSB round which saw two first-time winners and the six showdown spots decided!